Category: Kindness

What an incredible moment to see inmates bust out of their cell to save the life of an armed guard when he suddenly falls over of an apparent heart attack. And they did it while they were shackled. The lifesaving heroics took place in a jail near Dallas, Texas. WFAA reports it happened on June 23 in a holding cell in the basement of the District Courts Building in Weatherford. At least eight prisoners were behind a locked door in a

What would you do if Donald Trump gave you $700,000? TV host, Leeza Gibbons, knew exactly what she would do. Gibbons won last year’s season of Celebrity Apprentice. She said she had big plans for the prize money–she wanted to open a center for caregivers in her hometown of Irmo, SC. Gibbons has dedicated much of her life to families with Alzheimer’s and the loved ones who care for them. The cause cuts close. Her mother, Jean, died from Alzheimer’s

Sara Putman’s life is full of surprises these days, beginning with unexpectedly winning custody of her 7-month old granddaughter, Isabella. Inside Edition reports that a co-worker overheard Sara talking about how overwhelmed she was with all the supplies she was going to need. The court-ordered decision came as a surprise, and between Putman’s upcoming shift and the baby on the way, she didn’t have time to collect the items baby Isabella needed. Pam Medina saw Sara going through a donation bin

Comfort dogs are arriving in Orlando to help people grieve following the dispicible mass shooting at The Pulse nightclub over the weekend. WFAA reports the dogs are ready to be pet and lend an ear to anyone who needs one. They’ve come with their handlers from Texas, Tennessee, Ohio and six other states. In a place with so many tears, they bring the welcome gift of comfort, indeed. If you love your dog, you might like the dog-inspired pieces in

Maroon 5 lead singer And “The Voice” Coach Adam Levine would love to be able to turn back time before this weekend. Before the crazed gunman opened fire in an Orlando nightclub. And the day before that when another murderer killed up and coming singer Christina Grimmie. The two have been connected since Levine mentored Grimmie on The Voice two years ago. She made it onto the show after developing a huge YouTube following. Her online popularity has only grown

You want to see pure joy? Watch what happens when 10-year-old Emma Bennett gets an American Girl Doll that has a prosthetic leg just like hers. Little girls around the world long for an American Girl Doll that looks like them. That usually means matching skin color, their eyes, their hair. And there are all sorts of varieties. But the company doesn’t make a doll with a prosthetic leg. Emma’s mom set out on a mission to make her daughter’s dream

TV Star Gina Rodriguez knows how wonderful it feels to put on a fantastic gown. The “Jane The Virgin” star has dressed up tons of times for award shows and red carpets. A teenager named Jessica Casanova fell in love with the dress Gina wore to the Golden Globes last January and sent her this tweet. @HereIsGina so would love to wear your golden globes dress to prom ? — Jessica Casanova (@TheJessica_C) January 28, 2016 You have to figure

It’s so easy to keep driving past a stranger with a cardboard sign. Kenyada Waters knows that. USA Today reports that Waters saw a man named, Richard, holding a sign last week as she was sitting in her car. The sign read, “Laid off 2 long. Anything helps.” Waters saw a lot of folks just drive by. She decided to be the one to stop and simply listen to his story. Richard explained how he wasn’t a bum, rather, a

Tracy Warshal would tell you it was no big thing when she paid for the groceries of the man in back of her in line at the store in Smyrna, Georgia. After all, it was only seven dollars. She was simply helping out a guy who she spied shuffling around because he’d forgotten his wallet. Was the the real story? Maybe it was a ruse? To Tracy, it didn’t really matter. What’s seven bucks? She told ABC News, “Anyone would’ve done

Ibby Piracha knows it’s not easy being a deaf person in a hearing world. That’s why a stranger’s wonderful act has moved him so much. That stranger was Krystal Payne, a new barista at the Starbucks in Leesburg, Virginia. Soon after starting at the store, Krystal noticed Ibby and how he was challenged making his regular order. That’s when Krystal decided to do something wonderful. Something kind. Something beyond the barista call of duty. CBS News’ Steve Hartman has their